Palais Nikaïa
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Address | 163 Blvd du Mercantour |
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Location | Nice, France |
Coordinates | 43°40′42″N 7°12′1.06″E / 43.67833°N 7.2002944°E |
Owner | Ville de Nice |
Operator | Vega Group and Live Nation |
Capacity | 6,250 seated 9,000 (with standing) |
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Built | 2000–2001 |
Opened | 1 April 2001 |
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Palais Nikaïa (French pronunciation:
On its own, Palais Nikaïa has seats for between 1,500 and 6,250 persons depending upon configuration, with an upwards maximum of 9,000 capacity including those standing. However, in a unique arrangement, it is located next to the outdoor Stade Charles-Ehrmann, with sliding glass doors to operate between them, and the two in combination can be used to host very large concerts with up to 50,000 or more in attendance.
History
Palais Nikaïa was built in 2000 and 2001 by the architects André Grésy and Serge Grésy, who had previously participated in the plans of the
Following the death of Johnny Hallyday on 5 December 2017, two days later the Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi proposed that the venue be renamed in Hallyday's honour.[3] Finally, the municipal council decided that only the forecourt of the performance hall would be renamed with the name of the singer.[4]
Events
The venue hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which took place on 26 November 2023.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Le Nikaia (Nice, 2001)". Structurae.
- ^ "Live Nation Continues Expansion In Asia Through Creation Of Joint Venture With Leading Japanese Promoter Creativeman". Bloomberg (Press release). 23 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Désormais, le palais Nikaïa de Nice portera aussi le nom de Johnny Hallyday". Nice-Matin (in French). 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Finalement, le palais Nikaia ne portera pas le nom de Johnny Hallyday". Nice-Matin (in French). 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision 2023 is heading to Nice!". Junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 3 April 2023.
External links
Media related to Palais Nikaia at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)